---

Alias: ["Email Alias"]
Tag: ["Server", "App", "Cloud", "Privacy", "Security", "Web"]
Date: 2021-08-28
DocType: "Server"
Hierarchy: "NonRoot"
location: [48.8570517, 2.3677354]
Performance:
 CPU: 1Core
 RAM: 2GB
 Bandwidth: 2TB
 Speed: 100MBps
Characteristics:
 OS: Ubuntu 20.04
 Domiciliation: NL
 Host: Hostigger
 IPv4: 5.181.166.123
 Hostname: 1630136610
 SubDomain: emailalias
Disk:
 Capa: 20GB
 Type: SSD
 UsedSpace: 45%
 TimeStamp: 2021-09-27

---

Parent:: [[mfxm Website Scope|mfxm.fr]], [[Email & Communication]]

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action MetaEdit: Run MetaEdit
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```button
name Save
type command
action Save current file
id Save
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# Email Alias Server

 

```ad-abstract
title: Summary
collapse: open
Quick note to centralise all relevant info on the server hosting the email aliasing service.
```

 

```toc
style: number
```

 

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### Server parameters

 

```ad-quote
title: Dashboard access
[https://clients.hostiger.com/clientarea](https://clients.hostiger.com/clientarea)
```

 

```ad-quote
title: Address
The service will be located under **[emailalias.mfxm.fr](https://emailalias.mfxm.fr)** .
```

 

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### Service

 

```ad-abstract
title: Service description
The Email Alias service itself is called [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/) and is an open-source software enabling to create email aliases.
```

 

#### Installed dependencies

All dependencies for running the alias service.

 

##### Security

| Program name | Type | Description
|----------------|------|-------------
| **fail2ban** | Deamon | Blocks suspicious attempts to login
| **unattended-upgrades** | Program | Enables automatic updates of installed programs and OS
| **logwatch** | Deamon | Monitors activity on server and sends activity logs

 

##### Docker

```ad-warning
title: Docker for non root users
[[Docker config|docker]] predominantly works for the root user. In order to let non-root users instruct Docker, users need to be added to the Docker group:

`sudo usermod -aG docker (username)`

Potentially, the Docker group needs to be defined:

`sudo groupadd docker`
```

Currently running [[Configuring Docker|docker]] containers

```ad-bug
title: sl-network
7c0268d5066a4bda05abb193772b0c0bcb480a0a55cf8772bca76272b74e8148
```

```ad-bug
title: sl-db
e4335360528e6f091efda49e75a27ab638277dc8107e45062780119d19a530cd
```

```ad-bug
title: sl-app
d4d7fefc710670312ae5e529d39537a6b93d58ff1af63219054c209d4b1179a6
```

```ad-bug
title: sl-email
39dbdb260763fec2a2b138d000f2ded9fe61c8ed5857cc9ef2823b0f7fb62913
```

 

##### Nginx

Webserver. No particular setup apart from Certificate & pointing towards the sub-domain.

 

##### CertBot

All documentation in this [link](https://certbot.eff.org).

 

##### Postfix

Mail Transfer Agent. [[Configuring Postfix|Configuration]] is tailor-made by SimpleLogin to fit their needs.

 

#### Server-side Monitoring

Refer to the [[Configuring Monit|monit section]] for further information on installation and configuration.

List of monitored services:
- System
- SSH
- Fail2ban
- cron
- Postfix
- nginx
- docker
	- Postgres
	- sl-app
	- sl-email

 

#### Troubleshooting

 

##### DNS issues

```ad-info
title: Server pointing
The Email Alias service itself is called [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/) and is an open-source software enabling to create email aliases.
```

 

##### Documentation for SimpleLogin

```ad-warning
title: Troubleshooting SimpleLogin
Troubleshooting for [SimpleLogin](https://github.com/simple-login/app) and its parametrisation can be found [here](https://github.com/simple-login/app/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md) and [here](https://github.com/simple-login/app/blob/master/example.env)
```

 

##### CertBot

```ad-warning
title: Troubleshooting CertBot
Running and troubleshooting for CertBot can be found [here](https://certbot.eff.org/docs/install.html)
```

 

#### Service management

The service itself does not require particular management as all features are embedded in the client interface running from the docker container 'sl-app', including user management.
Parameters can only be amended through the config file under the root user:

`sudo vim ~/simplelogin.env`

Sample configs can be found [here](https://github.com/simple-login/app/blob/master/example.env)

Once the change is made, restart the app container:

`docker restart sl-app`

 

##### Force premium subscription for users

Users will be defaulted to the 'Free' plan and asked to subscribe to the premium plan. In order to force users onto the Premium plan, please update the database:

`docker exec -it sl-db psql -U (dbusername) simplelogin`

And then run:

`UPDATE users SET lifetime = 'TRUE' WHERE EMAIL = '(emailaddress)';`

And `\q` to exit the db.

 

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### Pricing

 

<mark class="green">Alias Server</mark> | One-off cost | Recurring subscription p.a.
--------|---------------|:----------------------:
<p style="color:cyan">**Server hosting**</p> | &emsp; | *$20*
^AliasServerCost

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### Tasks & Further steps

&emsp;

- [ ] [[Server Alias]]: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday 📅 2021-09-15
- [x] [[Server Alias]]: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ✅ 2021-09-14
- [x]  Understand why Gmail does not work

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